Training Information

The Partnership has the capacity to provide your agency or jurisdiction with many current and progressive training opportunities.

 

Through our Center for Research and Professional Development (CRPD), we can provide specialized training in juvenile detention, corrections, community services, leadership, strategic planning, confinement education, and many other topics.

 

All services are customized to client needs.

 

"The Center for Research and Professional Development conducted an in-depth
assessment of our training program and provided us with recommendations for improvement.  The recommendations were subsequently implemented and our staff training has been substantially improved." -- Frederick J. Patrick, Commissioner, The City of New York

 

"The National Training Curriculum for Educators of Youth in Confinement, described by one confinement education administrator as "the most valuable professional development opportunity that I could have provided to our new teachers coming into a brand new community correctional facility setting." - Patricia Dungy, Montgomery County Juvenile Court, New Lebanon, OH

A comprehensive list of training resources is provided below for your review and consideration.  For more information, call the Partnership at 859.622.6259 or email NPJS@me.com.

 

 

Curricula Resources

Balanced and Restorative Justice Curriculum
Juvenile Corrections Careworker Curriculum, 2nd Edition
Juvenile Detention Careworker Curriculum, 3rd Edition
National Curriculum for Educators of Youth in Confinement
Survive Outside:  HIV Prevention in Juvenile Justice
Youth Workforce Development Training Curriculum

 

Youth Care Training Modules

 

Adolescent Development
Aggression Replacement Training (ART)
Airborne Pathogens
Behavior Management
Bloodborne Pathogens
Child Care Worker Styles
Counseling Techniques
Crisis Management
Cultural Diversity
Effective and Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
Ethics and Professionalism
Facilitating Offender Groups
First Aid/Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Gender-Specific Skills
Health Care Concerns
HIV Prevention
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Leading Psycho-Educational Groups
Leadership Skills for Line Staff and Supervisors
Life Planning for Youth
Managing Adolescent Groups
Managing Special Needs
Observation and Report Writing
Principles of Supervision
Security and Emergency Procedures
Security, Supervision, and Safety
Sexual Harassment Prevention
Stress and Wellness
Suicide Risk Reduction
Teamwork
Using Incentives and Sanctions in Behavior Management
Written Communication Skills
Youth Workforce Development

 

Management Training

 

Data Analysis:  Understanding the Present; Projecting Future Needs
Developing/Examining an Organization's Mission and Vision
Facilitation Skills for Work Groups
Facility Standards Compliance Monitoring
Gender-Specific Facility Design and Programming for Girls
How to Draft Effective Policies, Procedures and Post Orders
Leadership Development
Managing Culture Change In an Organization
Planning of New Institutions (PONI) for Juveniles
Review and Oversight of New Facility Design Development
Staff Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response
Transition and Activation Planning for New Juvenile Facilities (J-TAP)

 

Training for Trainers & Instructors

 

Alternatives to Classroom Training
Assessing Training Needs
Creative Training Strategies
Curriculum Design
Designing Learner-Centered Curriculum
Developing Training Aides
Evaluating Training Results
Facilitation Skills for Trainers
Icebreakers and Energizers for Trainings and Meetings
Innovative Training for the New Generations
Presentation Skills
Stages of Group Development for Trainers and Practitioners

 

Training Management

 

Developing Training Policy and Procedures
Documentation of Training
Evaluating Training Results
Liability Issues in Training
Reviewing and Evaluating Curricula